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ROBE FOR. CHILDREN'S GOCARTS AND INVALID CHAIRS. APPLICATION FILED APII.6, I922.

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UNITED STATES P'ArsN'r orrics.

RHODE ISLAND.

ROBE FOB. onrmmnus GooAnrs AND rnvnnip CHAIRS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 1922..

Application filed April 6, 1922. Serial No. 550,249.

To all whomz't may concern Be it known that I. EDITH R. C. BURCH- ARD, acitizen of the United States, residing at Little Compton, in the countyof Newport and State oflihode Island, have invented new and usefulImprovements in Robes for Childrens Gocarts and Invalid Chairs, of whichthe following is a specification.

My invention relates to robes and wraps for use in invalid chairs andgo-carts especially for childrens use.

The object of my invention is to provide protection against exposure tothe weather and accidents from falls. i

In the accompanying drawing illustrating my invention 1 is a perspectiveview of the robe laid in the invalid chair or go-cart with the childseated upon the under robe, the childs feet resting in the foot-pocket,and the lap robeor over-robe ready to be placed over the child, wrappedaround and secured by the belt.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of therobe after the child has been wrappedaround by the over-robe, and secured by the belt.

Fig. 3 is a plan view of the robe.

Fig. l is a detailed sectional. rear elevation of the upper portion ofthe back, illustrating belt, loops, buckle, tongue and belt casmg.

Fig. 5 is a vertical cross section taken on line 5-5 of Fig. 4t,(showing same).

Fig. 6' is a vertical cross section through the foot-pocket, showingside envelope with envelope flap, with stiffening board or materiallocated above, ready for insertion in said envelope.

Fig. 7 is a longitudinal cross section taken on lines 7-7 in Fig. 6,showing stiffening material enclosed in envelope.

Referring to Fig. 1, 10 is the under-robe, from which the belt covering11 extends, at the bottom of which under-robe the footpocket 12 islocated, supported by semi-circular stiffened sides 13, from whichfootpocket an over-robe 14 extends upward at the front.

In Fig. 2 the same parts are use.

Referring to Fig. 3, the same parts are illustrated not in use. Theentire robe is here seen laid out flat with the inside up in plan view.

Referring to Figs. 4, 5, 6 and 7, a belt 16 is enclosed slidably in abelt casing 11, said illustrated in belt consisting of a braided mohairstrip with covering 17 made of any suitable smooth material. The belt 16is held in position in the belt casing 11 by ball and socket snapfasteners 18 at either end thereof; at one end of said belt the ball ofthe snap fastener 18 engages the socket of the same snap fastener 18located on tongue 19, formlng a parteof belt casing. 11, said tongueturning inwardly to engage with the belt end; the other end of the belthaving a buckle 15 thereon. Two mohair braid loops 21 covered withcloth, spaced apart and passed around the back. of the belt 16, ex tendthrough two openings 22 located there for in the back of the beltcasing, one adapted to be engaged in spring snafiles 23 which are fastto the go-cart by means of links, ring and screw eyes.

The foot-pocket 12 has stiffened sides 13, consisting of envelope 2 1,adaptedto' receive stiffening boards 25,-which are entirely enclosedwhen envelope flap 26 is bottoned over the top.

T 0 use my invention, the under-robe 10 is laid over the seat ofthechair, with the upper edge about waist high of the occupant,

and the loops21, sna'flles 23 and rings areengaged as set forth. Thechild is then seated, and the over-robe 1 1 is laid over the legs of thechild. The waist belt is then fastened snugly thus enclosing andsecuring the two portions of the clothing or under-robe and theover-robe together and around the childs body and legs whose feet areresting within the foot-pocket 12. The waist and lower part of thechilds body is thereby completely enclosed, enveloped and protected fromdraughts. Furthermore, by means of the safety belt the child is guardedagainst falls, at the same time having sufficient freedom of movementfor comfort. The loops 21 sufficiently control the move ments of thechild so that it is difficult, if not impossible, for it to remove ordisplace the feet from the foot-pocket 12, or the covering from itsbody.

The depth and size of the foot-pocket 12 may be made to suit theparticular invalid chair or go-cart; also the shape of the stiffenedsides can be adapted to different chairs or go-carts.

While my invention is designed especially for an. invalids chair orchilds go-cart, it is suitable for piazza or wheel chairs in use atseaside and country resorts.

A valuable feature of my invention is the separable character of theparts in the interest of cleanliness and sanitation. The belt may beremoved from its case, the fastening attachments separated from the beltand the stiffening or re-inforcing sides of the foot-pocket may bewithdrawn from their enclosures, thus leaving the robe free forlaundering, and the belt and other detached parts accessible forcleansing.

lVhat I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is: i

1. An adjustable robe having side open ings substantially its Wholelength, combined with a foot-pocket made integral therewith, the upperedge of one of the portions of said robe forming a suitable case for thereception of a belt, and a belt for encircling the body contained insaid case and freely removable therefrom. v

2. An adjustable robe having side openings substantially its wholelength, combined with a foot-pocket made integral therewith, the upperedge of one of the portions of said robe forming a suitable case for thereception of belt, apertures in said case, a belt contained in saidcase, and removable means for connecting the belt to the seat extendingthrough said aperturesand free to slide therein.

An adjustable safety robe having side openings substantially its wholelength, and a foot-pocket made integral therewith, c0mbined with a waistbelt for encircling the body, the upper edge of one portion of said robeforming a case, and said belt being enclosed in said case and freelyremovable therefrom.

4;. In combination with a seat, a robe having a foot-pocket integraltherewith, a recess in each end of the foot-pocket, a reinforcing memberremovably enclosed in each recess, and a waist belt, said robe having asuitable case for said belt at its upper edge, and said belt beingrelnovably enclosed in said case.

5. In combination with a seat, a robe having a foot-pocket integraltherewith, a recess in each end of the foot-pocket, a reinforcing memberremovably enclosed in each recess, and a waist belt, said robe having asuitable case for said belt at its upper edge, and said belt beingremovably enclosed in said case, means for securing said belt to theseat, cxtending through apertures in said case and connected with saidbelt.

6. In combination with a seat, a robe having a side openingsubstantially its whole length, and having a foot-pocket integraltherewith, a recess in each end of the footpocket, a reinforcing memberremovably enclosed in each recess, and a waist belt, said robe having asuitable case for said belt at its upper edge, and said belt beingremovably enclosed in said case, means for securing said belt to theseat, extending through apertures in said case and connected with saidbelt.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing witnesses, this fourth day of April 1922.

EDITH RUSSELL CHURCH BURCHARD.

Witnesses CYNTHIA L. H. PERKINS, AGNES LEEDS BURCHARD.

